Hey everyone.. so i'm searching for a breeder in/around ct for my first puppy. I've been in contact with a few in the area and was wondering if anyone had any experience with them, or know someone who has. The first is Totana Piper Hill. They seem really nice, and have a litter coming late summer/early fall. The second is Watcher Engel K9. I am looking for a family dog, but I want more of a straight back working line.
Any suggestions on other breeders would be great! I don't mind driving further for the right dog.

I ruled out all CT breeders during my search a couple of years ago for one reason or another. Not saying their bad, but not what I was looking for. So, can't really recommend any in CT. If you go up to MA, NH, there are a few. Based on my research Ryanhaus is good. I spoke with the owner and she was really nice and knowledgeable. I ultimately went a different path and am very happy with my pup. But, I would not hesitate to get a dog from Ryanhaus.

I have seen and played with a puppy from von granfenstein in CT. The owner is very happy with the puppy. She is supper confident, happy, pretty and has huge amounts of energy and drive. Depends on what you are looking for, she would be a great dog for sport training.

Hey everyone.. so i'm searching for a breeder in/around ct for my first puppy. I've been in contact with a few in the area and was wondering if anyone had any experience with them, or know someone who has. The first is Totana Piper Hill. They seem really nice, and have a litter coming late summer/early fall. The second is Watcher Engel K9. I am looking for a family dog, but I want more of a straight back working line.
Any suggestions on other breeders would be great! I don't mind driving further for the right dog.

Those two breeders are breeding two completely different types of dogs with different goals in mind. You might as well be looking at two different breeds.

I can recommend Noble Craft, and I've heard good things about Watcher Engel but don't know of them personally.

Noble Craft trains as well.

Another person I can recommend is Tina Binheimer at Von Monte Haus she is in Tolland, I know she has a pregnant female. She is ACO in Tolland, has very nice dogs, that work, and companions, she titles her dogs in agility/obedience/rally/tracking etc (as does Noble Craft in schutzhund I believe) , she rescues as well, has placed dogs with police depts..

Totana Piper hill breeds mostly american lined dogs which is totally different from what the others above I listed. Depends on what you want ..If you want straight back working line, they would not be on my list.

I am really looking for a family companion first, one that has drive but not to much.. if that makes sense. So Totana breeds American shepherds which isn't what I was looking for, so I'm scratching them off the list. Would Watcher Engel breeding be a better fit?

I live in Tolland.. Tina Binheimer is also an animal control officer... Im not sure what her breeding program is like but she got into some hot water years ago for putting a kill order on some dogs because they had killed chickens..

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